Michael James Ruth (born 8 January 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Championship club Queen's Park. Ruth has previously played for Queen's Park, Aberdeen, Queen of the South and Dumbarton, as well as loan spells with Arbroath and Falkirk.
Early and personal life Ruth was born in Glasgow.
Career After progressing through their youth academy, Ruth debuted for Queen's Park on 31 March 2018 versus Airdrieonians and made ten league appearances for the Spiders, scoring one goal.
Ruth signed for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen on a two-year contract in June 2019. Ruth signed a one-year contract extension with the Dons in September 2020 and joined Scottish Championship club Arbroath on a season-long loan deal. The loan was curtailed on 1 February 2021, as the Dons made several squad changes.
Ruth was loaned to Falkirk in September 2021.
On 14 June 2022, after his contract expired at the Dons, Ruth signed a one-year contract for Queen of the South.
Ruth was released by the Doonhamers at the end of the 2022-23 season.https://qosfc.com/news-6077
Ruth signed for Scottish League Two club Dumbarton in June 2023. He scored 15 goals for the Sons in the 2023–24 season, including a double in the playoff final against The Spartans, as the club won promotion to Scottish League One. He signed a new season long deal with the club in May 2024.
On 12 June 2025, Ruth returned to his first club Queen's Park and signed a permanent deal with the club.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsQueen's Park2017–18Scottish League One30000000302018–19Scottish League Two7100000071Total101000000101Aberdeen2019–20Scottish Premiership00000000002020–21Scottish Premiership10100000202021–22Scottish Premiership3000000030Total4010000050Aberdeen U212019–20—10102021–22—1111Total0000002121Arbroath (loan)2020–21Scottish Championship110005000160Falkirk (loan)2021-22Scottish League One124100000134Queen of the South2022-23Scottish League One170101041231Dumbarton2023–24Scottish League Two33933305344152024–25Scottish League One3191130213711Total64184430748126Career total117237412013614833
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